Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-09
rxOM WARRINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErrE]
Ir r1rr,rcrrnN1 II q Lima q 1897

tenn Of roads axe so taVOrably Impressed
with the benefits that system would receive
from the construction ofthe proposed Mineral
Railroad from Sirasburg to the coal fields OF
West Virginia. that they will advise the
managers of their system to assist The char
ter parties of the proposed road in making
preliminary surveys thereof.
Parties from Westmoreand county, Va,
here to day, say that the treatment Col.
Robert Mayo, of that county, received at
Mt. Hope was SO successful that the Colonel
was cured by it in short time OF his recent
Temporary mental alteration, and that he
has returned home perfectly restored, to the
great relief of his anxious family, and to the
Qualification of his numerous friends and
acauaintances not ONLY in his own county,
but throughout the entire Slate.
Among the arrivals here to day is that OF
the famous Rev Samuel Small, of Georgia.
He is on his way TO Minneapolis, but will
remain in this city two or three days. He
hasn't vet said whether he will preach here
or not.
The ATLANTA, Mr.. Jay Gould's yacht,
sailed away this morning as unostentatious
" as che arrived last Tuesday evening.
stock iobbing rumor 10 the effect that Mr..
Gould had died here, was started yesterday
evening. Mr.. Gould looks to be in better
health than usual The officers of his yacht
saw they never know day beforehand
where they are going.
Through III. Il. Runebough, attorney, GER
tain citizens of Hot Springs, n. g., have
made complaint TO the Interstate com
merce commission against the Western
North Carolina division of the Richmond
aud Danvile railroad and its connecting and
leased line-the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad. In his letter trans
hitting the complaint the attorney says he
hopes it will be sufficient 40 arm us with
such sword of defence as will enable us to
successfully attack this hydra headed mon
ster." The complaint alleges that the rail.
road companies make unjust determinations
and evade the law by disingenuous devices,
wherefore the complanants aek that the
commission award TO the Hot Springs 81 ,000
damages and such other relief as it may see
fit to grant. An affidavit signed by com
mittee of the Board of Trade Of Hartwell,
Ca, WAS also received requesting an enforce
| ment of the fourth section of the law In the
case of the Richmond and Danvlle railroad,
and protesting that the present rates result
| in undue prejudice and disadvantage to that
| town. The commission will hear on Thurs
day next the case of the Chicago and Alton
| VS.. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Green, the colored man who has just been
dismissed from the signal service, was the
only c0lored man III That service His adj
mission into it was strongly opposed by
General Hazen, bnt was insisted upon by
the Secretary of War. He was put in charge
of the station at Pensacola, and tho white
sergeant there who refused to serve under
him was court martialed and reduced to the
ranks He was then sent to Northern
station, but when negro gambling house
there was raided ny the police, he was
| found therein.
1t is reported among Virginians here that
the President at ono time did really think
! about Offering the vacant seat Oh the SUI
preme bench to Mr.. J. Il. Tucker, nf that
State, but that he abandoned the idea as
soon as he was informed that Mr.. Tucker,
when Attorney General of Virginia, before
the war, had decided that the State suthori-
ties had the right to search the u. s. mails
and suppress the New York Tribune and
other newspapers that were at that time in
cendiary.
1t ia expected here that ex President JEFF.
ferson Davis will be at Randolph Macon
College commencement next week Should
that expectation be fulfilled many of his old
friends here will avail themselves OF that OPP
portuuity to see him, AZ Ashland is now ou-.
ly few hours ride from this city. Judge
Stuart of Alexanpria a. is known, will de-
| liver the Grafton there.
One Of the finest looking men on Penn
sylvania avenue TO day WAS Rev. DR.. Bnl
lock, formerly of Alexandria. The Doctor
was wearing soft. light colored, felt hat,
and looked like a Southern Senator of the
olden time, when the South sent her best
and most distinguished men to the Senate.
The Doctor is al old time democrat, aud
while he thinks the President is an honest
and conscientious man, and withall safe
one for the country, he does not think he
has attracted the love or will evoke the en-
thusasm Of his party, nor does he think
that the democratic party is without plenty
Of other men, any one of whom would make
just as safe President, and none of whom
could evoke less enthusiasm.
Mr. E. G. Ill, of North Carolina, who has been
appointed consul to Montevideo, is here to-day
getting his instructions. Mr.. Hill got his ap-
pointment through the influence of Senator Ran.
som, who, unlike his colleague, Senator Vance is
strong administration man.
Mr.. Corcoran's condition is without material
change. He thinks, talks, ,ats sleeps and walks
as well usual but thu lost sensibilty of one en-
tire side of his BODY has not returned.
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